Locking-hook.



J. W. FURREY.

LOCK ING HOOK.

APPLlCATlON men NOV. 18, 1914.

1,149,041. Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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LOCKING-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Application filed November 18, 1914. Serial N 0. 872,807.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. FURREY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at ancouver, in the county ofClarke and State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Looking- Hooks; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art'to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to locking hooks specially adapted for securingthe belly bands of horses in place, but which may be used for any otherpurpose to which they can be applied advantageously; and it consists inthe novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a locking hook constructedaccording to this invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same. Fig. 3is a cross-section, taken on the line :r-w in Fig. 2.

The belly band 2 of the horse has a ring 3 secured to one end of it, andthe band 2 passes around the body of the animal and is provided with anyapproved means, such as a buckle, for adjusting its length. The band 2has a loop 4 formed in its length, and this loop may be formed of asingle ply of the band, or of two plies as shown.

The hook 5 is provided with a forked shank 6, and a pin 7 is securedcrosswise between the end portions of the shank. A roller 8 ispreferably journaled loosely on 7, and engages with the loop 4 of theband or strap, and enables the length of the band or strap to beadjusted with facility without from the hook. The hook 5 is curved tocorrespond with the curvature of the ring 3 which is seated in it, andit has flaring end portions 10 which permit the ring to move pivotallyto a limited extent upon a central longitudinal axis parallel to theshank 6. The ring can also. move pivotally crosswise of the band upon,its bearing or seat in the jaw of the hook.

The locking link 12 has its middle'pordisconnecting the ring.

tions pivoted on the oross pin 7, between the ends of the roller and theforked portion of the hook shank. The link 12 is pivoted so that itslower end portion 14: is free to work in the forked portion or shank ofthe hook and to engage with the tip of the hook. The upper portion ofthe locking link is pressed upon by the front stretch of the loop of theband, when the band is secured around the body of the animal, so thatthe lower end portion 14: is pressed against the tip of the hook, andthereby prevents the ring from from the hook. When the ring is to be released, the upper part of the link 12 is pressed forwardly in thedirection of the arrow in Fig. 1, by hand, to release the ring from thelink when the ring is raised a little. The side and lower end portionsof the locking link are free to pass between the side portions of thehook shank, and the fork of the hook shank has a rounded bottom similarin shape to the rounded bottom end of the link. This permits the ring 3to be connected and disconnected with facility, and a hook with arelatively narrow space between its tip and shank can be use The upperend portion of the link 12 is also rounded and it forms a handle foroperating the link by hand. This device is specially adapted formilitary use as it enables a saddle to be secured or disconnected in avery short space of time. The broad flaring hook affords a long curvedseatfor the ring 3, so that the ring is not bent, and a light ring canbe used, and the ring and the hook do not quickly wear away and break.-

What I claim is:

1. In a fastening for a belly band, a hook having a forked shank, and alocking guardlink having the middle portions of itsside bars pivoted tothe forked shank and arranged to work between the side portions of theshank.

2. In a fastening for a belly band, a hook having a forked shank. saidhook having a curved and relatively long bottom portion provided withflaring ends and adapted to engage with a ring and to permit the ringbeing disengaged to znove pivotally, and a locking guard-link Intestimony whereof I have aifixed my having the middle portions of itsside bars signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

pivoted to the forked shank and arranged JOHN W. FURREY. to Work betweenthe side portions of the Witnesses:

5 shank and to engage with the tip of the G. Q. GATES,

hook. v I E. G; WEBBERL fiopies'of this patent may be obtained for fiyecents each l 1y eddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington; D. G.

